Delaware Test Requirements

Find your certification area below to determine which Praxis II® test(s) you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. To learn more about a specific test, click the test title. Once you know your test(s), find out how to register for Praxis® tests and read the Praxis test retake policy.

The Delaware Professional Standards Board and State Board of Education have not approved qualifying test scores for all certificate areas; thus, the Praxis II test is required if applicable and available.

In general, unless it is specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, calculators may not be used on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

If you test in Delaware, your score report will be sent automatically to the Delaware State Department of Education. If you test outside of Delaware, select the Delaware State Department of Education (state code 7065) as a score recipient when you register or on an additional score report request.

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

The State Board validated the Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests as appropriate basic skills tests for initial licensure in Delaware and established the qualifying scores shown in the table below.

If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core exams (5712, 5722, 5732) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5751) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5712, 5722, 5732).

Exemption Tests

The Delaware State Board of Education approved the Praxis I®, Core Battery, SAT Reasoning Test™ (SAT®), ACT® and GRE® tests as exemptions to the Praxis Core tests in reading, writing and mathematics. SAT scores earned after April 1, 1995, and presented for exemption must meet the score indicated due to a recentering of the SAT test.

The exemptions below are intended to provide an option for individuals who have previously taken other appropriate standardized tests. Consequently, exemption test scores should pre-date both application and employment. It is not the intent to require that other tests be taken in lieu of the Praxis Core tests.

The applicant is responsible for forwarding official exemption test scores to the Delaware Department of Education. If that is not possible, then the exemption cannot be allowed, and the applicant will need to meet the previously stated Praxis Core score requirements.

Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas

Early Childhood (Birth to Grade 2)

Elementary Education (Grades K–6)

If you have not completed the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5031) test, you have through August 31, 2014, to pass all four subtests. Scores will be accepted by the Delaware Department of Education provided the approved passing scores are met by that date. Passing scores for each subtest are:

Reading and Language Arts Subtest (5032): 165

Mathematics Subtest (5033): 164

Social Studies Subtest (5034): 155

Science Subtest (5035): 159

Please note:

Delaware will continue to accept these subtests toward Elementary certification. For example, Delaware will accept passing scores on subtests 5034 and 5035 from the old Elementary 5031 test and passing scores on subtests 5002 and 5003 from the new Elementary 5001 test for a Standard Certificate. Delaware will continue to accept the old 5031 and its subtests if passed between January 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014.

1To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.